Tridge summary
Two documents under public consultation in Bulgaria are aiming to define the quality and source of cheese and yogurt products, aiming to support local milk production and increase the added value for Bulgarian producers. The proposed changes include removing VAT for native yogurt and white brine cheese, requiring suppliers to stock only products with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) labels, and modifying the product names to align with European regulations. However, concerns about the lack of raw milk traceability and the limited number of producers under PDO have been raised, alongside potential conflicts with existing standards. The European Commission's registration of 'Bulgarian yogurt' and 'Bulgarian white brine cheese' as Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) marks a significant achievement for Bulgarian products, despite challenges related to consumer confusion and the need to balance these designations with existing standards.
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There is no way to trace the origin of raw milk Two documents published for public consultation on the same day have reignited a battle over the quality and standards of Bulgarian cheese and yogurt between dairy farmers, the Bulgarian Institute for Standardization, and senior officials in the ministries of agriculture and the economy, found a check on "Labor news". The big question is whether VAT should be completely abolished for native yogurt and white brine cheese, since all the technology for their production is already contained in the European registration of Bulgarian products through PDO (Protected Designation of Origin). The PDO includes all the requirements of the BDS, but also sets the important condition that these products are produced from 100% Bulgarian raw milk, and that the feed for dairy animals is at least 80% annually produced in Bulgaria. It is precisely with these arguments that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food published for public discussion a draft ...
Source: Trud
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